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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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